BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East Schedule Thursday 16 January 2025

Europe and the Middle East Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/01/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  World Questions—Australia
  
  What next for Australia? Up for debate - house prices, immigration and indigenous rights (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/01/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Rebuilding Gaza requires billions of dollars
  
  Gaza ceasefire: How much will it cost to rebuild Gaza after 15 months of war?
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/01/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—16/01/2025 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/01/2025 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Licence to operate a space object
  
  The night sky holds so much power, why are we not fighting harder to protect it?
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/01/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The siege and the city that shaped Hisham Matar
  
  How the Libyan embassy shooting in London would profoundly affect novelist Hisham Matar (R)
11. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Kobe earthquake
  
  On 17 January 1995, an earthquake devastated the city of Kobe, in Japan (R)
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/01/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—16/01/2025 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/01/2025 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Should we eat less rice?
  
  This staple grain is impacted by and contributes to climate change
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/01/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Gaza ceasefire deal finally reached
  
  The ceasefire and hostage release deal raises hopes of an end to the war
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/01/2025 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Celebrations in Gaza and joy among the families of Israeli hostages
  
  Qatari Prime Minister said the agreement would come into effect on Sunday
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/01/2025 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Israel's cabinet set to meet to approve ceasefire deal
  
  Israel and Hamas have reached a ceasefire deal to end 15 months of war
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/01/2025 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Is fake alcohol a global threat?
  
  How toxic and widespread is fake alcohol?
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/01/2025 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—What next for US-Africa relations under a second Trump administration?
  
  The President-elect has been accused of dismissing the continent in the past
9. 08:50GMT
  
  Witness History—'I wrote Schindler's List'
  
  Thomas Keneally stumbled across the story of Oskar Schindler while buying a briefcase
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/01/2025 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—16/01/2025 09:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/01/2025 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Licence to operate a space object
  
  The night sky holds so much power, why are we not fighting harder to protect it? (R)
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/01/2025 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Explanation—The Media Show: Reporting the LA fires
  
  Challenge and dilemma for journalists reporting on the LA wildfires
16. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/01/2025 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: The woman helping hundreds of thousands of premature babies
  
  We meet a Texas woman whose donated breastmilk helped 350,000 babies (R)
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/01/2025 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—16/01/2025 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
20. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/01/2025 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 11:32GMT
  
  The Global Story—Israel and Hamas agree to a ceasefire in Gaza
  
  After 15 months of conflict, a glimmer of hope in the Middle East
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/01/2025 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Becoming a catfish to catch a catfish
  
  Andrew Lloyd realised someone had collected his images to create a fake online identity
3. 12:50GMT
  
  Witness History—'I wrote Schindler's List'
  
  Thomas Keneally stumbled across the story of Oskar Schindler while buying a briefcase (R)
4. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/01/2025 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—16/01/2025 13:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/01/2025 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Should we eat less rice?
  
  This staple grain is impacted by and contributes to climate change (R)
8. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/01/2025 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Gaza ceasefire: Israeli cabinet meeting delayed
  
  The ceasefire agreement delayed as Israel accuses Hamas of reneging on the terms
10. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/01/2025 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Is fake alcohol a global threat?
  
  How toxic and widespread is fake alcohol? (R)
12. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/01/2025 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—The jobs needed to rebuild Gaza's economy
  
  Following a ceasefire deal, we look at what kind of jobs could be created in Gaza.
14. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/01/2025 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  
  BBC OS—Israeli cabinet yet to vote on ceasefire deal
  
  Israel is delaying a cabinet vote on the Gaza ceasefire deal
16. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/01/2025 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  
  BBC OS—Gaza ceasefire deal: Aid workers
  
  We hear a conversation between Gaza aid workers following the announcement of a ceasefire
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/01/2025 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Becoming a catfish to catch a catfish
  
  Andrew Lloyd realised someone had collected his images to create a fake online identity (R)
3. 18:50GMT
  
  Witness History—'I wrote Schindler's List'
  
  Thomas Keneally stumbled across the story of Oskar Schindler while buying a briefcase (R)
4. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/01/2025 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—16/01/2025 19:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/01/2025 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2025/01/16 GMT
  
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
8. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/01/2025 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Licence to operate a space object
  
  The night sky holds so much power, why are we not fighting harder to protect it? (R)
10. 20:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/01/2025 20:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 20:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—AI antivenoms and vegetarian hominids
  
  New types of snake-bite anti-venoms are designed by AI.
12. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/01/2025 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Israeli minister threatens to quit over ceasefire
  
  Far-right Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir says a ceasefire would be a win for Hamas
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/01/2025 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—16/01/2025 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/01/2025 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Israel’s military spending increases significantly in 2024
  
  Israel’s military spending increases to 9% of the GDP in 2024
18. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/01/2025 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Is fake alcohol a global threat?
  
  How toxic and widespread is fake alcohol? (R)
20. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/01/2025 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Should we eat less rice?
  
  This staple grain is impacted by and contributes to climate change (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/01/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Explanation—The Media Show: Reporting the LA fires
  
  Challenge and dilemma for journalists reporting on the LA wildfires (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/01/2025 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: The woman helping hundreds of thousands of premature babies
  
  We meet a Texas woman whose donated breastmilk helped 350,000 babies (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/01/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Former Bank of Canada governor runs to replace Justin Trudeau
  
  Mark Carney, former Bank of Canada governor, runs for leader of Canada's Liberal Party
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/01/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/01/2025 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/01/2025 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  
  Tech Life—Trust and verify
  
  This edition is all about facts, the future and finding our way. (R)
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/01/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Becoming a catfish to catch a catfish
  
  Andrew Lloyd realised someone had collected his images to create a fake online identity (R)
13. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—'I wrote Schindler's List'
  
  Thomas Keneally stumbled across the story of Oskar Schindler while buying a briefcase (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/01/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—17/01/2025 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/01/2025 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Kaddish: Why we pray for the dead
  
  Michael Goldfarb explores Kaddish, the Jewish prayer for mourning the dead
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/01/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Israel to 'approve ceasefire deal'
  
  The PM's office says security cabinet would meet on Friday to ratify the agreement

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